Least developed countries: UN classification vs United Kingdom: Labor force, total

Least developed countries: UN classification
450.68 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
35.41 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Labor force, total over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 450.68 million against 35.41 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 415.27 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 12.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 48 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 218.79 million 28.59 million 190.20 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 286.15 million 30.41 million 255.73 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 362.85 million 33.10 million 329.75 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 431.62 million 34.76 million 396.86 million Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Least developed countries: UN classification or United Kingdom?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 450.68 million against 35.41 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Least developed countries: UN classification and United Kingdom?
415.27 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force, total?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.